Israel film series

JAN 30 - APR 9, 2023

http://830w.k-ashizawa.com/artsandletters/jewishstudies/events/

cu bUILDING THEATRE SCREENS

(Fortmerly LivingRoom Theaters)

Florida Atlantic, Boca Raton

Post film discussions will be led by:

Professor Rachel S. Harris (Cinema and Mediastudies) or Adi Levy (FAU Israel Institute Fellow, Political Science)

 

Nini (1962)

5-7pm, Tuesday, January 30
Vintage movie:

When a boy from Tel Aviv falls in love with a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, a non-Jewish gril from Jaffa, he has to decide whether he can give up his friends, his community and his playboy lifestyle. 

Register here for Nini

Cinema Sabaya (2022)

5-7pm, Tuesday, February 27
Drama:

A group of Palestinian and Israeli women attend a video workshop at a small town community center run by Rona (Dana Ivgy, Zero Motivation), a young filmmaker from Tel Aviv, who teached them to document their lives. 

Register here for Cinema Sabaya

Official Film Trailer

My Boss Charlie (2023)

5-7pm, Tuesday, February 6
Comedy:

 When the head of a crime family in the middle of a gang war takes part in a reality tv show things get a little complicated.

Register here for My Boss Charlie

Official Film Trailer

 

 

Happy Times (2019)

5-7pm, Tuesday, March 19
Israeli Horror:

A boorish Israeli-American couple plan a Sabbath dinner party for a group of fellow expat friends and family in their Hollywood Hills mansion. What could possibly go wrong? 

Register here for Happy Times

Official Film Trailer

1341 Images of Love and War

5-7, Tuesday, February 13
Journalism Documentary
Acclaimed photo-journalist Micha Bar-Am allowed director Ran Tal to enter his vast archive of negatives. 1341 Frames provides an intimate portrait of an artist and a meditation on memory, violence and identity.

 

Register here for 1341 Images of Love and War

Official Film Trailer

 

Seven Blessings (2023)

5-7, Tuesday, February 20

SPONSORED BY THE BOCA RATON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

For the week after marriage a newlywed couple must dine with family as the past is slowly unearthed. Winner of 10 Israeli Academy Awards.

Register here for Seven Blessings

Official Film Trailer

 

Kiss Me Kosher (2020)

5-7pm, Tuesday, April 2
Israeli Rom-Com:
A subversive love story between clashing cultures and families, Kiss Me Kosher is a romantic misadventure crossing all borders. What happens with lovers who don't fit but do belong together?

Register here for Kiss Me Kosher

Official Film Trailer

 

Hummus Full Trailer (2023)

5-7pm Tuesday, April 9

Israeli Comedy:

A satirical crime caper involving three smuggled trailers and an angry Russian thug. After an error at the port, Arabs, Orthodox Jews and two florists must join forces before didaster strikes.

Register here for Hummus Full Trailer

Official Film Trailer

 

PRESENTED BY THE JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM

FUNDED BY THE HIGH RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB FOUNDATION

Free and Open to the public. Registration Recommended (limited seating)
Parking is free in the RED section in front of the CU building.

For more information, email Jewishstudies @k-ashizawa.com